Thomas & Friends"Winter Delights"
Merry Misty Island - It's the Winter Holidays on the Island of Sodor. Dash, Bash and Ferdinand decide to throw a party. This is their first party and they're not really sure what to do and they won't ask Thomas to help them. D

Martha Speaks"Martha The Hero Maker/Starstruck Martha"
Martha the Hero Maker - Martha has an idea for a thrilling adventure story, so Truman, T.D., and Helen decide to draw it for her. Starstruck Martha - Martha is thrilled when she hears Courageous Collie Carlo is coming to town.G

3:00 pm

The Electric Company"Revenge of the Zeros"
Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Robo-Camping/The Stew, The Proud...."
Robo-Camping - It's off to the woods for a serene camping trip with Becky, Violet, Tobey. and his robots. While the other campers attempt to rough it, Tobey commands his robots to do all of his tasks and create a luxurious weekend free from work. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"Raptor Roundup"
Martin and Chris challenge themselves to ID as many hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures as they can. But the evil endangered species chef, Gaston Gourmand has his own plan for the raptors and has been capturing them all in his quest to find the tastiest bird wing. Will the Wild Kratts team succeed in rescuing the raptors before they become Gourmand's next gourmet delicacy? They'll have to use everything they know about classification and birds of prey - to round up the raptors and return them to where they belong - living free and in the wild!. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"Ecohaven Ooze"
When Hacker discovers that the liquid ooze that feeds the animals of EcoHaven also gives him a super energy boost, he decides to drain the pond and take the ooze home. He builds a fort around the pond, so the CyberSquad must figure out a way to get in without being noticed. They take inspiration from the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse and build a giant "Trojan Ducky. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Ruff Follows His Dream"
After Ruff has a dream where he's flying with an elephant, he decides to see if he can make his dream come true! He sends Marco off to Tennessee to the Elephant Sanctuary to learn what it takes to own and care for an elephant. He then sends Marc and Rubye to learn how to indoor skydive. D

Need to Know"Habitat Havoc"
JEFF GREENFIELD ANCHORS. Need to Know airs a special edition from Tampa, the site of the GOP national convention. Host Jeff Greenfield will report on Republican efforts to carry Ohio, a state deemed critical to their chances of winning. D

8:00 pm

Foyle's War"German Woman - Part 2"
Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Foyle and his assistants unravel the clues pointing to who is responsible for the death of the prominent woman from Germany. Part 2 of 2G

9:00 pm

Great Performances"Twilight: Los Angeles"
In this 1994 tour de force, Anna Deavere Smith channels some 30 real-life characters whose lives are affected by the events surrounding the 1991 Rodney King beating, the violent aftermath of the 1992 verdict, and the lasting impact of the riots on America's conscience.G

10:30 pm

Architect Robert A.M. Stern: Presence of the Past
Head of a successful New York architectural firm with worldwide commissions, dean of architecture at Yale University and a prolific author, Stern bridges the divide in modern architecture - between the modernists and the traditionalists. The film explores Stern's work in the context of architects who reject the past, those who embrace it, and those who pick and choose as the context requires.G

Super Why!"The Foolish Wishes"
Whyatt gets to pick one toy from the Toy Store but there are just too many choices! Will he select a race car, a comic book or even a Giant Magic Bubble Potion? The Super Readers meet a farmer and his wife who face an even more difficult decision - how to use three magic wishes. They need to figure out how to make a decision and help the impulsive farmer before he wastes all his chances on foolish things. Or will the couple ends up living out their days in a house made of sausages? Educational Objectives: To learn about choices, practice alphabet skills and the magic of spelling and use the power to read to change the story and save the day!. D

2:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Amazing Eyes/Water Walkers"
Amazing Eyes - Sally and Nick are trying to guess which game Harvey the guinea pig might like to play with them. The Cat takes them to meet his friend Katie the Cavy, a wild guinea pig. But when they try to ask her, she playfully runs off! With the help of three different animals with very different ways of seeing, they finally find Katie and discover a guinea pig's favourite game - hide and seek! Water Walkers - Nick and Sally are waiting for Mom to come back so they can play in the pool. D

2:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Little Howler"
Chris and Martin are unpacking from an adventure and are surprised when a Wolf pup pops out of their bags. They have no idea where the little guy came from and must retrace their steps in order to return him back to his pack. They experience that wolves are a very social animal with a close pack structure and frequent visual and audio communication among individual members. D

Piano Guy
This viewers' favorite compilation show filled with wonderful performances from past episodes. These include Bobby Floyd playing "Unforgettable," five-time Grammy nominee, David Benoit, performing "Your Song," David Tolley entertaining us with "Classical Gas".plus many, many more. D

4:00 pm

Wild!"Man Among Lions"
Abdi Jama, a Somali camel herder, went to the US and became an engineer. After twenty years he returned to the African wilderness with a passion and a talent for filming. He captured on camera the moving and dramatic tales of the Okavango's leopards, lions and elephants. D

Nature"Kalahari: The Flooded Desert"
The film views the Okavango Delta, after the rains, from the point of view of two of its predators: the crocodile and the eagle.G

7:00 pm

Wild!"Man Among Lions"
Abdi Jama, a Somali camel herder, went to the US and became an engineer. After twenty years he returned to the African wilderness with a passion and a talent for filming. He captured on camera the moving and dramatic tales of the Okavango's leopards, lions and elephants. D

8:00 pm

Inside Nature's Giants"Great White Shark"
In South Africa, experts gather to dissect a 15-foot-long specimen. They gain new insights into the shark's array of senses, the origins of the creature's killing bite, and other biological gifts that make the shark both feared and respected.G

9:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Eyes of the Forest"
Mountaintop views, Idaho history and the value of human eyes searching the woods below bring the story of the state's forest lookouts into focus. IdahoPTV producer John Crancer traces Idaho's forest lookouts from 1902 to the present while visiting many of the remaining ones from North Idaho into the mountains of the central and southwest parts of the state. The show visits with people collecting, preserving and rebuilding the histories of Idaho lookouts. It also travels to the ends of roads and trails to meet people who are still spending their summers watching for fires in one of the 50 to 60 lookouts still used for fire detection.G

10:00 pm

Nature"Kalahari: The Flooded Desert"
The film views the Okavango Delta, after the rains, from the point of view of two of its predators: the crocodile and the eagle.G

11:00 pm

Wild!"Man Among Lions"
Abdi Jama, a Somali camel herder, went to the US and became an engineer. After twenty years he returned to the African wilderness with a passion and a talent for filming. He captured on camera the moving and dramatic tales of the Okavango's leopards, lions and elephants. D

1:30 pm

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12"Creating Effective Citizens"
This program explores how social studies teachers in any grade level can help their students develop the democratic values that will make them effective and responsible citizens. Teachers are shown helping students see their community in a broader sense and inspiring them to think about ways they can make a difference. The classroom lessons emphasize how civic processes work, how to discuss issues from multiple perspectives, and how teachers can inspire their students to take social action. D

2:00 pm

Western Tradition"The First World War and the Rise of Fascism"
As the old empires crumble in the war, totalitarian states arise throughout Europe.G

2:30 pm

Western Tradition"The Second World War"
The war leaves Europe balanced between the first two superpowers: the Soviet Union and the United States.G

3:00 pm

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition"Past, Present, and Promise"
Introduces psychology as a science that spans many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence, and asks, "What is the nature of human nature?"G

3:30 pm

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition"Understanding Research"
An examination of the scientific method of collecting and analyzing data - in the laboratory and in the field - with an emphasis on sharpening critical thinking in the interpretation of research findings.G

4:00 pm

Saddle Club"Cut to the Quick"
With the annual trials to set the rankings for the Pine Hollow students, Veronica is looking down the barrel of coming second to Stevie.G

4:30 pm

Biz Kid$"Social Entrepreneurs"
Join the Biz Kids and you'll meet social visionaries who use the same tools as profit-oriented entrepreneurs. Yet instead of building companies and large profits, these people create thriving organizations and powerful movements for social change. D

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Revenge of the Zeros"
Upset about their score of zero points in the banana sculpture contest, Danny and Annie decide to ruin Paul the Gorilla's banana festival party that is being held at The Electric Diner. The Electric Company catches on, and does everything they can to stop the pranksters and save the party and preserve Paul's sanity. D

5:30 pm

Cyberchase"Ecohaven Ooze"
When Hacker discovers that the liquid ooze that feeds the animals of EcoHaven also gives him a super energy boost, he decides to drain the pond and take the ooze home. He builds a fort around the pond, so the CyberSquad must figure out a way to get in without being noticed. They take inspiration from the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse and build a giant "Trojan Ducky. D

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Icebox Desserts"
Bridget uncovers the secrets to perfect Lemon Icebox Cheesecake. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of chocolate ice cream. And finally, Erin updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make French Silk Chocolate Pie. D

This Old House"Barrington Project, Part 4 of 10"
With the exterior shingles going up on the house, builder Andy Tiplady shows host Kevin O'Connor why he's using red cedar instead of white, and how he is creating the signature flair on the building between the first and second floors. Inside, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows Kevin how he's heating and cooling the house using a hydronic system that is integrated with a solar hot water system on the roof. Solar contractor Kevin Price also helps with solar panels for electricity, now that the price of the panels has come down 50 percent in the last four years. D

8:30 pm

Rick Steves' Europe"Edinburgh"
Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland. We'll explore the castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature, sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a kilt, and then stowaway on Her Majesty's yacht Britannia.G

9:00 pm

Travelscope"Rwanda - Among The Gorillas"
Joseph follows in the footsteps of Dian Fossey when he treks into the mountain forest of the Parc National des Volcans. Within sight of the five Virunga Range volcanoes he travels in search of Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys. As with every Travelscope adventure, the journey includes cultural experiences in a local church, living museum, market, primary school and health clinic. D

Cook's Country from America's Test Kitchen"Icebox Desserts"
Bridget uncovers the secrets to perfect Lemon Icebox Cheesecake. Then, Jack challenges Chris to a tasting of chocolate ice cream. And finally, Erin updates a lost recipe and shows Chris how to make French Silk Chocolate Pie. D

10:30 pm

Simply Ming"The Pallotta Sisters & Infusing Flavor Into Pasta"
Chefs from Asia to Italy agree the best way to infuse noodles with flavor is to saute them. It's a critical step many home cooks skip. On this episode of SIMPLY MING, Ming and his guests, The Pallotta Sisters, focus on that technique. D

Rick Steves' Europe"Edinburgh"
Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland. We'll explore the castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature, sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a kilt, and then stowaway on Her Majesty's yacht Britannia.G

2:00 pm

Intelligence Squared U.S."Ban College Football"
Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football programs? millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Does football?s inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? Or does it provide young men with educational opportunities they would not otherwise have? Panelists: Buzz Bissinger, Malcolm Gladwell, Tim Green, Jason Whitlock. D

Doha Debates, The"This House believes women will be worse off after the Arab revolutions."
Women's prospects in the Middle East are brighter now than before the Arab revolutions, a young audience at the award-winning Doha Debates voted last night. The motion "This House believes women will be worse off after the Arab revolutions" was resoundingly rejected 26% to 74% in a lively debate that repeatedly raised the question of whether women would face new restrictions from the rise of political Islam. In Tunisia, Islamists have already risen to power, while in Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood has emerged as the strongest political force with women losing around 50 seats in the new parliament. D

5:47 pm

Meet Mackenzie Soldan - Everyone Was Cheering!"Medal Quest"
Wheelchair tennis player Mackenzie Soldan talks us through last year's gold-medal match against teammate Emmy Kaiser in Guadalajara, Mexico. Soldan was surprised, at the Parapan American Games, by her own reaction: "It hit me, I'm playing for my country." It was a tough start for Soldan, as she lost the first set. D

5:51 pm

Meet Paul Schulte - and We Shoot 3-Pointers, Too"Medal Quest"
Paul Schulte, co-captain of the men's wheelchair basketball team, answers the questions everyone asks about his sport. "Blowing past someone on the baseline," "drop steps," "picks" -- the moves and strategies are the same for wheelchair basketball players. "And we shoot 3-pointers, too!" Schulte talks about getting "his" shot to click, and about Paralympians who "push themselves to the limits. D

5:53 pm

Alana Nichols: My Competitive Spirit Kicked In"Medal Quest"
Alana Nichols of the women's wheelchair basketball team admits she likes going, "really fast." I love feeling my heart beat," she says. Her competitive spirit took over when she started playing wheelchair athletics and now she's the first woman to win gold in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. D

6:00 pm

Intelligence Squared U.S."China Does Capitalism Better Than America"
For all appearances, China has emerged unscathed from the global economic crisis, in stark contrast to its biggest debtor, America. China?s admirers point to its ability to mobilize state resources, quick decision-making and business-friendly environment as reasons for its economic ascendency. But can its brand of state-directed capitalism overcome rampant corruption and the threat of growing inequality, or will the American model of innovation and free markets prevail? Panelists: Orville Schell, Peter Schiff, Ian Bremmer, Minxin Pei. D

7:00 pm

Intelligence Squared U.S."Ban College Football"
Corruption and a growing concern for head injury have put college football in the spotlight. Are football programs? millions in profits exploitation? Or are they still a celebration of amateur sport? Does football?s inherent danger and violence have any place in institutions of higher learning? Or does it provide young men with educational opportunities they would not otherwise have? Panelists: Buzz Bissinger, Malcolm Gladwell, Tim Green, Jason Whitlock. D

Intelligence Squared U.S."China Does Capitalism Better Than America"
For all appearances, China has emerged unscathed from the global economic crisis, in stark contrast to its biggest debtor, America. China?s admirers point to its ability to mobilize state resources, quick decision-making and business-friendly environment as reasons for its economic ascendency. But can its brand of state-directed capitalism overcome rampant corruption and the threat of growing inequality, or will the American model of innovation and free markets prevail? Panelists: Orville Schell, Peter Schiff, Ian Bremmer, Minxin Pei. D